Naftogaz Ukrainy considers Gazprom's statement about the possibility of cutting off gas to European consumers as Russia's preparation for a new gas crisis, the reports . corporation's press service The company claims that Gazprom is allegedly preparing a gas crisis in January-February 2017 "in order to promote its own interests in relations with the EU." The report also notes that the gas volumes currently available to Ukraine are sufficient for the heating season.

The main task of the National Guard is the fight against terrorism and the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens, the said in a statement. law enforcement agency Thus, the National Guard responded to information from the media that the National Guard was created to fight "revolutionary ferment". “The key task of the National Guard is the fight against terrorism and ensuring the public safety of Russian citizens.

The inter-factional working group of the State Duma on the implementation of the provisions of the message of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly approved a plan for legislative activities, TASS reports with reference to the head of the group, First Vice Speaker Alexander Zhukov. “Today we agreed and approved a plan of legislative work to implement the provisions of the President's Address, consisting of 95 points,” he said.

The Chinese military has captured an autonomous underwater drone belonging to a US oceanographic vessel, CNN reports , citing a Pentagon source. The incident occurred the day before when the USNS Bowditch was sailing about 160 kilometers from the port in Subic Bay. According to the interlocutor of the TV channel, scientists measured the water conditions in the ocean. A Reuters source clarifies that the study concerns "salinity, temperature and water purity".

At the Seoul airport, 24 Russian citizens were detained, who are suspected of violating immigration laws, reports . Interfax “The basis for the detention, according to the South Korean side, was a violation of migration laws, namely, the discrepancy between the stated purpose of the trip,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The budget of the Ministry of Defense for 2017 is going to be sequestered by six percent, Interfax reports citing Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova. In total, the reduction in Defense Ministry spending for 2017 amounted to about 100 million rubles. In preparing the 2017-2019 budget, the Treasury provided for a 6% reduction in all federal spending.

In connection with the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Russia, the Government of Japan announced the easing of requirements for issuing visas to Russians, reports . RIA Novosti The changes will come into force on January 1, 2017, said Tokuro Furuya, head of the office of the Japanese Embassy in Moscow. In addition, from the beginning of the year, in addition to single-entry visas, Russians will be able to issue multiple-entry visas valid for three years.

Both the authorities and the society of the republic are afraid of possible aggression from Russia. But - for various reasons Photo: RIA Novosti The state enterprise Brestgortrans apologized to a resident of Brest Irina Lavrova, who wrote a complaint against the Georgievsky ribbon on the bus. A year or two would be answered by something like: “Woman, do not interfere with passengers to carry”, and now-“Brestgortrans” apologized, promised no St.

The last new year before the New Year the European Union summit brought the Kremlin one “bad” news and two “good” news Photo: EPA/Olivier Hoslet “Bad”: the heads of the EU countries agreed to extend the “sectoral” sanctions for Ukraine for another six months in 2014.

The Levada Center apologized for a mistake in a poll about the attitude of Russians towards Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports . the press service of the center On December 13, a survey entitled “How has your attitude towards Vladimir Putin changed lately?” was published. It had four time periods: April 2000, August 2004, January 2012 and November 2016. Compared to 2012, according to the study, there was a polarization of responses.

Members of the federal political council of Parnassus Ilya Yashin, Vadim Prokhorov, Nikolai Sorokin, Nadezhda Mityushkina, Tamara Lezhnina and Igor Kharichev left the party, Pavel Elizarov, a member of the political council of the party, writes on his Facebook. The politician himself also announced his resignation.

Offer: How to rectify the situation with the monument to Ivan the Terrible in Orel Photo: Alexander Ryumin/TASS At the height of the public controversy around the monument erected in the Orel, I proposed the editorial office for publishing a project that, in my modest opinion, could bring the situation to the Patriarch repeatedly expressed about this ruler without touching the beliefs of citizens who had entered into an ideological battle.

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on paid entry into cities, reports . TASS The bill introduced in the lower house of parliament allows regional and municipal authorities to impose temporary restrictions on the movement of cars - to make entry into certain areas of cities paid. 319 deputies voted for the law, 100 people voted against. Local authorities are obliged to compensate for the restrictions by introducing new public transport routes.

Real democracy begins at a different level Photo: "New Gazeta" Hot disputes around the idea of ​​Alexei Navalny to nominate his candidacy in the presidential election overshadowed this week the rest of the political agenda. The news broke into the state media.

The police came with searches to the Great St. Petersburg State Circus, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The department confirmed the fact of conducting "verification activities", but refrained from more detailed comments. According to the online edition "Fontanka", investigative actions are carried out by employees of the Department for Economic Security and Anti-Corruption.